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Signs like DOH, OST, MHand BH were nailed toposts along trails toguide early travelerscoast to coast.

SHOWING BEST ROADS • ROAD DISTANCES • PRINCIPAL CITIES

UNITED STATESOF THE

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TRAILS

In 1926, before numbered highways, there

were National Trails and other posted roads.

Trails had official pole markings posted

along the routes, such as Dixie-Overland

Highways (DOH), now US 80 and I-20.

In recent years, historic US highways in

several states have been designated state

highways, influenced by the speed oriented

interstates. On US 80 for example, in historic

Van Horn, where the route comes off I-20,

the famous Main Street has been designated

as part of a Business I-20 loop. US 80 from

Dallas to Ft. Worth Texas is now Texas 180.

US 75 (I-45) from Dallas to Houston is now

Texas 75. US 67 and US 90 are still pretty

much intact.

Route 66 architect Tom Snyder observed

that traveling was more important than the

destination, being on the road was more

interesting than arriving: that the road is a

destination in itself.

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DISCOVER OTHER “MOTHER ROADS” OF AMERICAThe mother roads of America are notonly the Lincoln Highway and Route66, but the great transcontinentalroutes of Route 80 and 90, original-ly called the Dixie Over Land and theOld Spanish Trail highways. Allsouthbound highways such as Route67, the Bankhead Highway, andRoute 75, the Meredian Highway,feed into Routes 80 and 90 which runthrough a section rich in historicromance, observes Richard F.Weingroff of the Federal HighwayAdministration. Routes 80 and 90bind together all of the formerSpanish territories of the U. S., fromFlorida to California.

Now paralleled by interstates, in the1920s these were mostly dirt andgravel roads. US 90 had 40 miles offerries as it came across the southernstates on its way to California. It andUS 80 followed the routes of thewagon road surveys of the 1860’s.

Through these several routes, EastTexas is a part of the great sweep ofAmerican history.

Other early routes,each with theirown names, existin East Texas, allthe way down tolocal dirt roadswhich were pavedto become a part ofTexas farm to mar-ket roads. Theyare all a part of thescenic and historicbyways of EastTexas.

These roads are a

microcosm of America, and a greatway to connect with the land and itspeople, observes JoAnn Vervinck, alandscape architect. Along them youcan see the relics of another time,when there was “auto architecture.”

Enjoy a more leisurely drive, andobserve the historical and culturalrelics such as gas stations, touristcourts, diners, bridges. In East Texasyou see historical and cultural relicsin pioneer log cabins, tourist courtswith individual cottages like in theearly 30’s movies, to shotgun housesof the oil fields and bayous.

The Byways get you into the down-towns, on the Main Streets, andaround the courthouse squares.

Roads that carried wagon trains westfrom the port of Jefferson to build upcities like Dallas and the great ranch-es in West Texas have a romance oftheir own. Nostalgia exists in cafes,service stations and motels whichsurvive from earlier times. revivingmemories of past generations.

These routes arestill waiting forthose with a spiritto venture and aliking for friendlypeople and un-crowded, scenicroads. They'll begreat for fallfoliage and springflower jaunts, andjust to travel ondreamy summerdays.

Rivers slowed traffic along early trails and US highways.Therewere more than 40 miles of ferries on OST (US 90) in the1920’s. This 1928 photo shows a ferry and in the foreground abridge being constructed along an East Texas road.

Hugthe

CoastHighway

Old Spanish Trail fromJacksonville, Florida on

the Atlantic to San Diego,California on the Pacific.

Old Dixie-Overland Hwy.from the Atlantic Ocean in

Savannah to the PacificOcean in San Diego.

Old Meredian Highway fromthe pines of Winnipeg,Canada to the palms of

Galveston.

Old Bankhead Highway fromIowa on the Mississippi River

to Presidio on the Mexicanborder.

Starts in Winnipeg, Canada this route follows a north-

south path to Laredo on theRio Grande.

Begins in Albert Lea,Minnesota, this highway

crosses East Texas and endsin Port Arthur.

Begins on the Atlantic Oceanat Brunswick, GA and five States later ends in Las

Cruces, NM.

Beginning in Louisiana, US190 crosses East Texas and

ends on Interstate I-10 inWest Texas.

Begins in Kentucky nearIndiana border, crosses four

states and ends in RoundRock, Texas.

From Teneha on US 59, thisroute crosses through the

Big Thicket and ends inPort Arthur.

Begins in ShreveportBossier

City area, and goes south,ending in Lake Charles, LA.

Hug the Coast HighwayTravel from Louisiana to theRio Grande Valley and find

ports with connectionsto the world.

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CENTER1885 Shelby Co. Courthouse/JailToledo Bend ReservoirEast Texas Poultry FestivalNational Fox Hound Hall of

Fame at Boles FieldShelby County Musuem

HENDERSONDepot Museum/HistoricalMuseum Complex/QuiltShow/Syrup FestivalHoward Dickinson HouseMain St. RestorationChristmas Candlelight Tour

HOUSTONSpace Center HoustonAstroworld/WaterworldGulf Greyhound ParkHouston Zoo & Hermann ParkChildren’s Museum, and Museum of

Natural Science Butterfly Exhibit

JEFFERSONMardi Gras UpriverPilgrimage Historic

Homes Candlelight TourJefferson Cypress-

Bayou Steam TrainHistorical Jefferson

Museum

LUFKINMuseum of East TexasTexas Forestry MuseumEllen Trout ZooDowntown Historical Walking TourTexas Forest Festival

LAKE LIVINGSTONTexas’ Largest Live-around lake

LIVINGSTONAlabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation

COLDSPRINGFair & RodeoOld Jail MuseumChristmas on the SquareLake Livingston National Forest

NACOGDOCHESMillard's CrossingDowntown Brick StreetsBlueberry FestivalACOSTA - TaylorHouse/Stern-Hoya HouseSFA Campus/Stone Fort

CARTHAGE Tex Ritter Museum Jim Reeves Memorial ParkOld Jail MuseumPanola County HeritageMuseum/Texas Tea RoomCountry Music Hayride

Best, most scenic route to theRio Grande Valley

WHARTONWharton County Historical MuseumRiverfest ParkHistoric Downtown DistrictWharton County Junior CollegeGlen Flora Emporium

ATLANTA-QUEEN CITYTexas Forest

FestivalWright Patman

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RICHMONDThe George Ranch Historical Park

Starts in Winnipeg, Canadaand follows a path toLaredo. As you start south

from Texarkana on US 59, travel slowly soyou enjoy the rolling hills covered in pineand hardwood punctuated by beautifullakes, one with cypress and Spanish moss.Savor the history of a riverport town, of Old

South Plantation country, a former tempo-rary capital of Missouri, museums, potter-ies, Texas’ oldest town, deep NationalForests, an Indian reservation. You pass onthe edge of the Big Thicket on your way toHouston’s skyscrapers and the great coastalplain, past a historical ranch on the waydown to Laredo and the Rio Grande.

Winnipeg, Canada to the Rio Grande

US 59

NEW BOSTONSee U.S. 82

DAINGERFIELDDaingerfield State ParkCaptian Daingerfield DaysDogwoods & Wildflowers-SpringFall Foliage-Fall

SAN AUGUSTINEMission Dolores Visitors CenterHistoric SquareOldest Anglo City in TexasToledo Bend/Sam Rayburn

When completed in 1932the Meredian Highway'sslogan was “From Pines toThe Palms” or from

Winnipeg, Canada to Galveston Island. Itenters our area at Durant, headquarters forthe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, thenacross the Red River south. It traversesblackland prairie, pine forests, and ends onthe coastal prairie. Along the way it ties

together the state’s two largest metropolitanareas, with major attractions, and dozens ofinteresting smaller cities and some of theshrines of Texas and the space age on theway to the Gulf of Mexico. It goes throughgreat ranching country, passes near wherethe George Bush Library is a 15th centuryfestival, a full-sized paddlerwheeler, shop-ping, Greyhound racing, to the Strand andthe sailboats on the Gulf. “Drive 75.”

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ROCKWALLSee US 67

SHERMANRed River Historical MuseumHeritage Row of HomesToney Knox VillageRed River Valley Arts FestivalShopping at Kelly

Square and Midway Mall

Museum of American Victorian Furniture

LAMARQUEGulf Greyhound ParkOutlet Mall/Great Gulf Coast Grill OffFair on the SquareHighland Bayou Park

SHENANDOAHAffordable quality lodging nearThe Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionThe Tournament Players Course at theWoodlandsTexas Renaissance Festival Old Town Spring

GALVESTONDistrict; Texas Seaport Museum Tall Ship Elissa;Railroad Museum;Mardi Gras and Dicken’s on the StrandMoody Museum

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATIONTexas A & M UniversityMessina Hof WineryJazz Fest4th of July Celebration

FAIRFIELDFreestone County MuseumMoody-Bradley HouseAntiques on the SquareFairfield Lake State Park/Bald Eagle ToursW.L. Moody Reunion Grounds, City Park

MADISONVILLERanch Country/Horses, Cattle, EmuTexas’ Largest Mushroom FarmSidewalk Cattleman’s Association

CENTERVILLECourthouse and Hanging jail4th of July CelebrationChristmas Candlelight Parade and Santa on the SquareWestern Fun Events

CONROELake Conroe (water activities)Southern Empress Paddlewheel BoatJ Mar Farms • Heritage Museum of Montgomery CountyRenaissance Festival Sam Houston National Forest

HUNTSVILLESam Houston Statue & Visitor CenterSam Houston Memorial Museum ComplexTexas Prison Museum & Gibbs-Powell MuseumHuntsville State ParkIllusionary Murals Downtown

CROCKETTOldest County in Texas5th Oldest City Mission Tejas St. Hist. Pk.Davy Crockett National Forest

HOUSTONSpace Center HoustonAstroworld/WaterworldGulf Greyhound ParkHouston Zoo & Hermann ParkNEW: Children's Museum, Museum ofNatural Science Butterfly Exhibit

Winnipeg, Canada to Galveston Island

US 75

Airlineroute fromCanada tothe Gulf

CEDAR CREEK LAKERetirement MeccaWater Recreation HeavenEasy Country Living / Full City ServicesWildflower Trails / ArtistsNear Canton / Athens / Dallas

McKINNEYTexas’ second largest historic discrictDowntown Courthouse Square ShoppingChestnut Square Historic DistrictHeard Natural Science Museum & WildlifeSanctuaryMayfair, Forever Free, HarvestFest,Dickens of a Christmas &Holiday Homes Tour

DENISONRed River Railroad Museum Fall Festival Eisenhower's Birth PlaceLake TexomaFrontier VillageT.V. Munson VineyardsKaty Depot (Restaurants) Shopping in Main St. District.

DURANTChoctaw Nation OklahomaHeadquartersSoutheastern Oklahoma State UniversityChoctaw Bingo PalaceShakesperian Festival

US 82 begins on the Atlantic Oceanat Brunswick, GA, comes across theSouth, enters Texas from Arkansas,and travels along Texas’ Red RiverValley opposite the Choctaw IndianNation in Oklahoma and finallyends in Las Cruces, NM. “Hoss”

Cartwright was born along this route. It goes pastarsenals, ranches, imported Italian fountains, earlycattle baron Chisum’s monument, Indian forts, “Mr.Sam” Rayburn's home and museum, grainfields, a

giant lake's shores, Ike's birthplace, and connectswith the California Trails’ beginnings. US 67 beginsin Sabula, Iowa, near Chicago, and ends in Presidio,Texas, on the Mexican border. From the piney woodson the Arkansas-Texas state line to the western grandprairie: see an arsenal of peaches and blueberries andold homes, record bass lakes, music boxes and amuseum to dairying, trails of autumn, outlets,antiques, chocolate-covered fruit cakes, salutes tocotton days, rodeos, skyscrapers, movie studios andwax museums.

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TEXARKANAAce of Clubs HouseTexarakana Historical MuseumDiscovery Place

DAINGERFIELDDaingerfield State ParkCaptian Daingerfield DaysDogwoods & Wildflowers-SpringFall Foliage-Fall

Early gateway to Texas with connections to the California Trail

HOPE, ARK.President Bill Clinton's birthplace

NEW BOSTONBowie County CourthousePioneer Days Christmas - East Texas Style Genealogical SectionNew Boston Public Library

Historic Homes New Boston Youth Sports Complex

KIAMICHI COUNTRYWhere Oklahoma’s Day BeginsBeavers Bend State ParkGrant’s Bluegrass FestivalHugo Heritage Railroad & Depo MuseumCircus City USA-HugoMountain Eco-system

PITTSBURGEzekiel Airship1904 Methodist ChurchWitness Park & Prayer TowerThe Rural Heritage MuseumHome of Pilgrim Pride andHome of Pittsburg Hot Links

HOPE, ARK.President Bill Clinton'sbirthplace

GREENVILLEMary of Puddin Hill/Spring FlingChristmas Train ExpressSpecialty ShoppingCentral Christian Stained GlassAmerican Cotton MuseumCotton Jubilee/Cotton Is King

SULPHUR SPRINGSSouthwest Dairy Center & MuseumLeo St. Clair Music Box CollectionHopkins County Heritage Museum &Park Location: between Lake Fork & Cooper Lake State ParkFactory Outlets & Antiques

MOUNT VERNONLake Cypress Springs/Over 50 historic homesHistorical Museum & Visitor’s CenterMain St. City-Downtown square and gazeboUnique shopping and dining

ROCKWALLGoliad Place Shops/AntiquesChampionship Golf CourseDowntown SquareTexas Queen (Cruise Paddlewheeler)Lake Ray Hubbard-Fishing and Sailing

WINNSBOROAutumn TrailsArts & Crafts ShowRiders Campout,Stew,BarndanceAntique Car ParadeTrades Day & Swap Meet

BONHAMFort Inglish Village • Fannin County Museum of HistorySam Rayburn House MuseumSam Rayburn LibraryRed River Trails through WineCountry

PARISSam Bell Maxey HouseBack Side of NowhereAntique MallsGreat AccommodationsParis Jr. CollegeHayden’s Museum

of American Art

DENISONSee US 75

SHERMANSee US 75

Brunswick, GA to Las Cruces, NM

Sabula, Iowa to Presidio, Texas

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JACKSONVILLELove's Lookout ParkTops in Texas RodeoTexas Basket CompanyJacksonville Candy Co.Tomato FestLake Jacksonville

RUSKTexas State RailroadJim Hogg State ParkRusk State ParkFootbridge GardenEastex Farms

PALESTINETexas State RailroadDavey Dogwood Park (Home ofDogwood Trails Festival)Museum for East Texas CultureHistoric Driving & Walking ToursAntiquing

TYLERTyler Rose MuseumCaldwell Zoo - Rose GardenAzalea Trails - Rose Festival

LUFKINSee US 59

WOODVILLEHeritage Village MuseumSee US 190

HARDIN COUNTYThe Big Thicket NationalPreservePark Rangers, info stationSix Museums State Park

Boat toursCanoeing

PORT ARTHURSee Hug the Coast

MINEOLASee US 80

LINDALESee US 80

BEAUMONTSee US 90

DURANTDENISON,SHERMAN See US 75

QUITMANLake ForkAntiques,Restaurants,MotelsGov. Hogg Shrine

GREENVILLE See US 67

Red River Valley, through piney woods to the Golden Triangle on the Gulf Coast

US 69 begins in Albert Lea,Minnesota and ends in PortArthur, Texas. Passingthrough Choctaw country it

enters Texas at giant Lake Texoma, passesthrough Red River Valley towns, downthrough breadbasket blacklands to bakeriesand outlets and antique malls, into the pineywoods, with dogwoods, azaleas and rose-fields, and Civil War camps, to high look-

outs and Cherokee Indian history, and foot-bridges and Texas' antique railroad, to the ElCamino Real's highest town. Midway, ittravels on through national forests past aforest museum and great lakes to the BigThicket and its wild orchids, quaint villages,and canoeing streams. Irrigation channelslead to the rice fields, and to cities withmuseums and Cajun influence where theNeches and Sabine rivers run to the sea.

US 69

Albert Lea, Minnesota to Port Arthur, Texas

US 80, in the early 1900’sknown as the Dixie-Overland Highway, startsat Tybee Island near

Savannah, GA, on the Atlantic, and aftera scenic and exciting route across sevenstates ends at Mission Beach in SanDiego, CA on the Pacific. It was firstcalled “The Shortest and Only YearRound Ocean-to-Ocean Highway”. One

of its most interesting segments is fromShreveport to Dallas. You could drive itin three hours on I-20, but you wouldmiss Old South towns, antique capitals,the world’s largest trades day, rose gar-dens, a museum to the great East TexasOil Field, mysterious Caddo Lake withSpanish moss and cypress decor, hillsand yams and peaches, and tributes toJim Reeves and Tex Ritter.

Lake O'The Pines

LakeHawkins

LakeTawakoni

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Mineola

De Soto

Lancaster

Farmers

Branch

Grand Prairie

Duncanville

Gilmer

BossierCity

De Berry

Edgewood Grand

SalineForneyTerrell

Wills Point

RockwallPlano

Lindale

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CANTONFirst Monday Trade DaysWestern Swing FestivalAntique Car Swap MeetBlue Grass FestivalCanton Civic CenterOld Mill MarketplaceEast Gate Marketplace

ROCKWALLGoliad Place Shops/Antiques

Championship Golf CourseDowntown SquareTexas Queen (CruisePaddlewheeler)Lake Ray Hubbard-Fishingand Sailing

LINDALERetirement Mecca Good Country LivingI-20/US 69 Rest StopsAntiques/CraftsK-Mart Regional Dist. Ctr.Halfway Between Dallas& Shreveport - near TylerSanta Land

KILGOREEast Texas Oil MuseumRangerette ShowcaseWorld’s Richest AcreTexas Shakespeare FestivalShakespeare Garden

LONGVIEWGregg County Historical MuseumDowntown ShopsAlleyfestBalloon RaceLight Up Longview

MARSHALLPottery Capital of the World.Wonderland of LightsStagecoach DaysFireant FestivalHistorical Homes/Museum

SHREVEPORT BOSSIERLouisiana DownsAmerican Rose CenterR.W. Norton Art GalleryEighth Air Force MuseumLouisiana State ExhibitMuseumDockside Riverboat CasinosLibbey’s Glass Factory Outlet

HAWKINSTexas Pancake CapitalOil Field FestivalNear Holly Ranch, LakeHawkins Trades DayJarvis Christian College

TYLERTyler Rose Museum Caldwell ZooRose Garden Azalea TrailsRose Festival

BIG SANDYAnnie Potter’s Victorian VillageAnnie Potter’s Tea Room andRestaurant/Bed & BreakfastAnnie Potter’s Pecan

Festival/Doll Show

GLADEWATERAntique Capital of East TexasGladewater Roundup RodeoEast Texas Gusher DaysArts and Crafts FestivalLee Daffodil Gardens

GILMEREast Texas Yamboree Cherokee Rose FestivalAntique Shops and MallsFairgrounds/RV ParkInternational PossumHistoric Upshur MuseumUpshur County Civic Center

GRAND SALINESalt PalaceGrand Saline LibraryAlexander Campbell OutletMorton Salt MineRailroad Caboose

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BEAUMONT

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BEAUMONTMcFaddin Ward HouseSpindletop Gladys City

Boom TownBig Thicket National PreserveTexas Energy MuseumYMBL Rodeo

BROOKSHIRETexas Wildflower CountryLotus FestivalFiestas PatriasKoi FestivalHoliday Christmas Light FestivalJuneteenth CelebrationJuly 4th Freedom FestivalConvention Center

BRENHAMBlue Bell CreameriesWashington-on-the-Brazos State ParkNew: Pleasant Hill Winery Antiques and Downtown ShopsAntiques Rose EmporiumMonastery of St. Clare Miniature Horse FarmFestivals and Special Events MonthlyHistoric Home Tours

LIBERTYLiberty BellLiberty JubileeSam Houston Library

Research CenterCountry ChristmasCleveland/Partlow Home ORANGE

The Stark Museum of ArtSuper Gator ToursThe W.H. Stark HouseFirst Presbyterian ChurchFrances Ann Lutcher Theater

for the Performing ArtsHeritage House Museum

COLUMBUSDowntown Historic DistrictBeasons Park on the Colorado1886 Stafford Opera HouseMagnolia Homes Tour in MayChristmas on the Colorado

LAKE CHARLESCreole Nature TrailHistoric Charpentier DistrictCottage Shops • Museums •Galleries • Horse Racing •Riverboats • Gaming

San Diego, California to Savannah, Georgia

Jacksonville, Florida to San Diego, California

GONZALESLexington of Texas HistoricHistoric SquaresMuseumsPioneer VillageHome Tours

Early transcontinentalroute from Jacksonville,Florida, to San Diego,California. Known as the

Old Spanish Trail, in the 1920s it had40 miles of ferries. Paralleling I-10, inLouisiana it has riverboat casinos and aland-based casino, and from theLouisiana line it passes through TexasCajun Country and the lower part of the

Big Thicket, and through its ports hasties to the Gulf of Mexico. It has theSpindletop tradition, birding, salt andfreshwater fishing, alligator tales,nature trails, canoeing, great museums,a Liberty bell, the nation’s fourthlargest city, NASA, and westwardenters the bluebonnet country with itssnow geese, German-Czech influencein foods, music, and on to San Antonio.

Ocean to ocean …

Coast to coast …

RICHMONDThe George Ranch Historical Park

US 90US 80

LAKE O’THE PINES Scenic BeautyGreat Recreational

ServicesAll-around Fishery18,700 acresHome of the biggestfish story ever told

HOUSTONSpace Center HoustonAstroworld/WaterworldGulf Greyhound ParkHouston Zoo & Hermann ParkNEW: Children's Museum, Museum ofNatural Science Butterfly Exhibit

QUITMANSee US 69 • US 67

GRANDPRAIRIETraders VillagePalace of Wax &Ripley’s Believe It or NotSix FlagsHurricane HarborLone Star Park atGrand Praire

ETTA’s Leslie K.Rosserfinds the first and last OldHwy 80 sign in San Diego.

GrovesNederlandPort Arthur(See Hug The Coast Highway)

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Travel theHUG THE COASTHIGHWAYFrom LOUISIANAto the RIO GRANDE VALLEY

PORT ARTHURMuseum of Gulf CoastFour Historical Homes on Lake Shore DrivePleasure Island FestivalsLighthouse on IslandCharter Fishing

BOLIVAR PENINSULAVacation HomesBeachcombingFresh Seafood BirdingFishing

NEDERLANDWindmill MuseumLa Maison Acadienng

MuseumHeritage FestivalChristmas on Boston

GROVESPecan FestivalHolly FestRainbow BridgeYouth Festival/Parade

On this beautiful drive you will find Gulfports with connections to the world, miles ofuncrowded beaches, deep sea fishing, rice fields, seagoing ships, historic cities, comfortable accommodations, many interestingevents and activities.

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JASPERFishing on Lake Sam RayburnGolf (2 Country Clubs)Antique/Speciality Shops/RestaurantsMotels/Bed & BreakfastHiking/Camping National ForestHistorical Places

NEWTONButterfly Capital of AmericaWild Azalea CanyonCourt House Christmas

LightsButterfly House

Bed & Breakfast

WINNIERice FestivalBest Western Motel

Rayburn CountryResort & CountryClub

JasperBest Western InnCasa Ole’ RestaurantChateau InnJasper’s Restaurant

Bed & Breakfast

WOODVILLEThe Big ThicketAllan Shivers Library &Museum

Heritage Village MuseumAntique MallLake Tejas Golf CourseBird Sanctuary

ALABAMA & COUSHATTA INDIAN RESERVATIONLand Rover Bus Tours Through the BigThicket National PreserveExciting Trip Aboard an Authentic TrainTribal Dances; Indian CraftsmenGift Shop, RestaurantLake TombigbeeCampgrounds, RV ParkFishing, Swimming,Camping, Hiking Trails

A scenic route with man-made reservoirs known nation-ally for their fishing and facilities, four national forestswith 25 developed recreational areas, the Big Thicket,described as the “biological crossroads of NorthAmerica”, home of 20 species of wild orchids, an Indianreservation near the heart of it, and a village that cele-brates the history of the Thicket.

GALVESTON Historic Strand District; Texas SeaportMuseum/Tall Ship Elissa; RailroadMuseum; Festivals - Mardi Gras andDicken’s on the StrandMoody Mansion & MuseumThe Grand 1894 Oprea House

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Henderson

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Big ThicketVisitor Station

Mansfield

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Hemphill

Shelb

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Toledo BendTouristCenter

PleasureIsland

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Moss Hill

Vinton

Mt Enterprise

Tatum

Kildare

Mooringsport

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ShreveportSee U.S. 80/I-20.

TenahaNorthern Terminus of U.S. 96Shelby County Chicken ProducerJuly 4th Celebration

TimpsonFrontier Days-July

CarthageSee U.S. 59

Bossier CitySee U.S. 80/I-20.

NatchitochesHistoryMovie locationsMelrose PlantationCity of Lights at Christmason Cane River

DeSoto ParishMansfield - Parish County SeatGrand Cane - Antiques Logansport - Sabine River CityCivil War Battlefield/Reenactment

CenterSee U.S. 59

San AugustineOldest Anglo City in TexasMission Dolores Visitor CenterHistoric SquareHistoric Cullen House & MuseumHistoric Homes RV Park across from Mission siteToledo Bend/Sam Rayburn

Sabine ParishManySee El Camino Real ad

FlorienHodges GardensEmerald Hills

Golf Resort

JasperFishing on Lake Sam RayburnGolfAngelina National ForestAntique/SpecialtyHistoric Places

BeaumontSee U.S. 90/I-10

LumbertonNeches River Boat/Canoe Tours

KinderGrand CasinoCoushatta

DeQuincyRailroad MuseumAcadiana TrailAntiques

Lake CharlesSee U.S. 90/I-10

Port ArthurSee Hug the CoastHighwayOrange

See U.S. 90/I-10

Vernon ParishLeesvilleCanoe CountryFort Polk • NatureToledo BendAntiques

Beauregard ParishDe RidderCanoe CountryOldest USOHistorical sitesDoll Festival • NatureAntiquesCivil War Reenactment

U.S. 96 inTexas and U.S.171 inLouisiana runparallel to theTexas-Louisiana state line.

Winter Texans know this routewell, traveling through

Oklahoma mountains (Kiamichi Country) on theIndian Nation Turnpike to Hugo, then down toParis, TX, the northern terminus of TX 19, downto the southern terminus on I-45 at Huntsville.This route travels through special East Texascities as Paris, Sulphur Springs, Canton, Athens,Palestine, Crockett and Huntsville, full of muse-ums, great shopping, Sam Houston Statue.

TX 19 All Dallas can head for the

Piney Woods by exiting

I-45 in southeast Dallas on a four-lane highway

that carries travelers along a very scenic high

road by a retirement mecca, Cedar Creek Lake,

through Athens to the southern terminus in

Jacksonville. From there, the beautiful piney

woods and interesting cities beckon from all

directions.

US 175

TENEHA TO PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS

SHREVEPORT TO LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

Paris to Huntsville Dallas to Jacksonville